Still, while the title may be generic, Certain Dark Things at least had a cover that got my attention (there’s a dog! Quinto lived nearby, and though his home was a small apartment, they were throwing an all-night party on the roof, where there was plenty of space. I read ahead to the ending, and for the animal-friends, the dog does NOT at the end Just not my thing.

The narration brought it up to an another level-one where I can say I did end up enjoying this vampiric tale!There’s easily enough unexplored stuff in there to make for a sequel, if the author ever felt like it. Everytime Atl mentioned a different kind of vampire, or a new power, or the history of her people I perked right up.

The story primarily follows Atl, a Tlāhuihpochtli vampire on the run in Mexico City, and Domingo, a human who’s just trying to get by on his own. Silvia Moreno-Garcia carves out the heart of Mexico City, and then eats it, in this riveting noir-punk reinvention of vampire lore. Para una persona que no es muy fan de los vampiros como yo, acabé enganchadísima con el universo que la autora imagina con sus diferentes razas, peculiaridades y voces. Warning: I don't know why people on Goodreads insist on classifying this as YA, but it's an adult novel.From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a pulse-pounding neo-noir that reimagines vampire lore.